Puppy Training
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The Guide Dogs WayBy Julia Barnes
Best Features: This book provides logical and easy to understand excellent explanations and illustrations on how and why puppies can become socially accepted dogs through proven socialisation and positive learning techniques.Topics include such things as breeding for temperament, the importance of socialisation, understanding the dog’s mind, positive learning experiences and overcoming problem behaviour. It is a good reference for the first time puppy owner as well as providing useful advice to pet owners who already have some dog experience. It helps avoid potential problems developing and demonstrates how consistent, clear ground rules can help prevent having an unruly puppy. The case studies are useful and give an insight into what is required of a Guide Dog puppy walker. The book successfully addresses how individuals can overcome particular problems with their puppy. I, also, like the idea that the Association keeps information on computer of every dog they have bred and can track information on dogs back several generations.
The importance of well-run puppy parties and what to look for in a good puppy class needs more explanation. For example; it is vital that off-lead play is controlled and monitored effectively by experienced people to avoid behaviours such as bullying or phobias developing and being reinforced. There needs to be an index in the back of the book. It would also be useful to have contact addresses for people who may wish to become puppy walkers as a result of reading the book. Design & Format: This book is hardback with more than 150 colour photographs. The design and format were on the whole good, although some boxes with text referred you to several different pages making it disjointed. Important training tips in highlighted boxes are a good idea.Overall Rating: 7/10. This score would be higher if I was specifically looking to become a guide dog puppy walker. Price: £9.99 Value for Money: Yes. It contains very good information with excellent training and socialisation tips from an Association, which has a proven track record for training well-behaved, adaptable and reliable dogs. All royalties from the sale of this book go direct to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. 10% of the Publishers net receipts (plus VAT) will be donated to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Trading (Company) Ltd., which covenants all its profits to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (registered charity 209617) at the end of the financial year. About the Author: In addition, she is an experienced dog handler and has been responsible for puppy walking a number of assistance dogs.
Amanda has had first-hand knowledge of raising litters of puppies. She currently competes in agility with her two Belgian Shepherds, Cloud and Frost at Starter/Novice level as well as owning, Henry, an Afghan Hound. Published by Ringpress Books Also available from
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Description:
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has an unparalleled reputation for breeding, rearing
and training dogs. Now for the first time, this great bank of knowledge and expertise has been
made available to all owners so that they can transform their lively, mischievous puppy into a
beautifully-trained adult. The only training book officially approved by Guide Dogs.
Contents:
Could
be better: This book is aimed at all dog owners but to
some extent focuses on the 50 stud dogs and 250 bitches they have bred in their Association.
The issue of being able to train puppies from rescue is not seen as an option.
Additionally, there is no information on what happens to the guide dog puppies which do not
make the grade.
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